Second episode in my series. Woo.
Hoshi no Kaabii: The Cat of Bad Luck
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"Whoa what was that?!" Bun exclaimed as a loud boom and crash was heard. Fumu gasped and ran out onto the balcony with her brother beside her. Kirby and Midi bounced onto the balcony behind them in curiosity.
Fumu pointed to the beach. "Over there!" She said and squinted her eyes to see a slightly large object.
"Poyo?" Kirby jumped onto the stone and looked in the direction Fumu was pointing. He tilted his head well.. body in confusion. "Po.. yo?" Midi jumped onto Bun's head and followed their gaze. She did the same as Kirby and was confused on what they were looking at.
"An emergency vessel."
Fumu looked behind them to find Meta Knight and his knaves, Sword and Blade. "Meta Knight!" She said as he stood by her side. Sword peered over the stone of the balcony.
"Should we go check it out, sir?" Sword asked.
The masked knight nodded and the group ran out the door. Someone was in trouble.
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"What... is it?" Mayor Len asked as he stared at the strange sphere shaped object. Chief Bookem huffed and stepped up to the vessel with caution. The Cappies watched with tension and curiosity.
The chief banged his hand on the side of the object. "If someone is in there, by order of the police, come out!" He yelled.
"Careful." The Cappies stepped out of the way for the group from the castle. Meta Knight stepped beside Chief Bookem. "This is an emergency vessel. Whoever is in there may be hurt."
Fumu looked worried and she stepped forward. "Is there any way to get them out?" She asked.
At that moment Kirby and Midi jumped on the smooth surface of the vessel earning a gasp from the Cappies. Fumu reached out to the puffballs. "Kirby! Midi! Get off there! You can't play on it." She scolded and opened her arms.
Midi was about to jump into her arms until her small white foot stepped onto some kind of button and the surface started to move. Kirby quickly jumped off and Meta Knight pulled Midi off and placed her in Fumu's arms. They all stepped back as some kind of smoke flew out of the vessel and the door slid open.
The group was about to look inside until they heard a noise. They heard a whimper and a thud. Fumu gasped as the smoke finally cleared to reveal what fell out of the vessel.
She was an anthropomorphic, black cat with white sock patterns on her paws. Her hair was as black as her fur, it was long at the front but very short and spiky at the back. She wore a soft green dress with a long sleeved black singlet underneath.
She placed her paws on the ground and struggled to push herself up. Fumu rushed to her side with Kirby and Midi following her. The cappy-like girl offered her hand. "Are you alright?" She asked.
The cat looked up at her. Her light green eyes staring into Fumu's grass green ones. The cat's muzzle was white and there was some white around her eyes too. The cat took her hand and Fumu helped her sit up. Sword and Blade went to her side as well and were ready to help her stand up.
The two knights kneeled beside her and were slightly taken back. Fumu's eyes widened and Bun gaped. The Cappies started whispering to eachother. Meta Knight's eyes glowed green.
The cat's ears flattened against her head as they all stared at her round, balloon-like stomach.
Finally someone spoke up. "Quick! Someone get Dr. Yabui!" Someone called from the crowd.
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"Will she be okay?" Fumu asked Dr. Yabui.
The doctor nodded and placed some papers on a desk. "She'll be just fine. Although it seems that she's been going through some stress." He scratched his chin. "And that won't be good for her kittens."
"Kittens? What are they?" Bun asked and tapped his feet together, that were hanging from the edge of his seat. The three knights were in the room as well but Kirby and Midi were outside.
Fumu looked at her little brother as if he was stupid. "Kittens are baby cats, Bun." She explained.
Bun's mouth formed an 'o'. "Oh! .. What are cats?" He asked.
The cappy-like girl slapped her forehead. The sound of screeching tiers and a roaring engine drew the group's attention. The door flew open and an overweight penguin and his loyal servant stormed in.
"What's with all this commotion huh?!" King Dedede shouted.
Dr. Yabui walked up to the penguin. "Please, sire. A patient is resting and needs much sleep." He said softly.
Dedede just scoffed and pushed past him to the room where the cat was. "Y'all hiding something from me! I bet it's some kind of monster to get rid of me eh?!" He threw the door open.
"Please, sire! Stop!" Meta Knight called.
Escargoon stepped infront of the knights. "You guys are supposed to be on our side." He stated.
The overweight penguin stormed into the room and peered down at the creature curled up in the blankets. Her eyes were shut peacefully and her breathing was calm and slow. King Dedede scowled at the anthropomorphic cat and shook her shoulder.
"Hey! Wake up! You can't stay in my kingdom without payment!" He exclaimed.
The anthropomorphic cat's eyes shot open and she looked up lazily at the penguin. A little 'meow' escaped her lips as she rubbed her eye with a paw. The group ran in and Fumu jumped in between the king and the cat.
"What do you think you're doing?!" Fumu yelled angrily.
King Dedede glared at her. "This thing has to pay to stay here!"
"There was never a rule like that!" Fumu argued.
Escargoon slithered forward. "What his majesty says, goes."
"But that's so unfair! And don't you see she's pregnant? She needs to get some rest!" Fumu exclaimed and huffed.
King Dedede blinked and shoved Fumu to the side and stepped closer to the bed. Fumu stumbled and was about to fall face first into the wall until Sword caught her and helped her get her balance back.
The anthropomorphic cat yelped as the 'king' pulled her up by the back of her neck. He saw her large balloon-like stomach and his gaped. The cat struggled in his grip and her expression showed that she was in pain.
Fumu noticed. "You're hurting her!" She cried.
King Dedede ignored her but he was kicked in the stomach and he fell backwards into a wall, dropping the cat in the process. Blade caught the female cat and Meta Knight hid his foot under his cape once again.
"It time for you to leave, sire." Meta Knight said calmly.
King Dedede was about to protest until he was pulled out of the room by the chief and Dr. Yabui. The doctor had gone to get Chief Bookem to help them out. The snail quickly followed his king and scowled at the knights and children on his way out.
".. Thank goodness."
The group turned and looked at the cat who Blade had sat back on the bed. She looked at them thankfully. "Thank you for helping me." She thanked softly.
Fumu and Bun stood infront of her with the knights beside them. The cat glanced at the knights and smiled. "That awful penguin would of snapped up neck if it wasn't for you, so thank you." Her voice was kind and young.
The cappy-like girl stepped forward. "I'm sorry that you haven't had such a great start at Pupu Village. Dedede ruins it for all of us by calling himself the king." She growled.
The cat shifted a little. "No, it's fine. It's better than ending up somewhere that.." Her ears drooped and she fell silent.
Bun's mouth fell open a little. "Somewhere what?" He urged her to continue.
She smiled. "My name is Rinsa." Rinsa introduced herself, quickly changing the subject.
"Well.. my name is Fumu and this is my little brother, Bun." Fumu greeted with a smile and gestured to her brother. Bun grinned. Meta Knight's eyes went from green back to his golden yellow.
"I am Meta Knight and these are my knaves, Sword and Blade." The masked knight said. Sword and Blade slightly bowed. Rinsa pushed herself off the bed and onto the wooden floor. She stumbled a bit but Fumu steadied her.
"I'm pleased to meet you all." Rinsa said warmly.
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"You live in a castle?" Rinsa awed as she stared at the stone castle.
Fumu was holding her paw beside her, helping her walk. The cappy-like girl nodded. "Yeah but we're not royalty. Our papa is the Cabinet Minister." She explained.
Rinsa placed a paw on her ballon-like stomach and her mouth shaped an 'o'. "But that still makes you pretty important." She said and noticed the three knights, from earlier, watching them from the top of the stone wall around the castle. The cat waved and received a wave back of Meta Knight's knaves.
Bun, Kirby and Midi ran in front of them, into the castle, laughing. Rinsa smiled at the kids and looked down at Fumu. "Why don't you go and play? I'll be fine." She offered.
Fumu smiled. "I'm not really into playing tag and all that. I'm more into books." She said.
The anthropomorphic cat smiled at her. "That's great." She said. "I hope one of my kittens turn out like you. Or I'll have four or three hyperactive kittens on my paws." Rinsa laughed.
The cappy-like girl led Rinsa into the castle and into the garden. "If you're feeling okay, you could stay with us! I want to introduce you to my parents sometime. You and mama would get along perfectly." Fumu said with glee and helped Rinsa sit down on the stone rim of the fountain.
Rinsa nodded and watched Fumu sit next to her. "I'd like to meet them. I want to see where you get your intelligence from." The cat laughed softly.
Fumu blushed a little. "I'm not that smart, the smartest person here would probably be Sir Meta Knight." She stated.
The anthropomorphic cat tilted her head a little, trying to remember who Meta Knight was. It came back to her, that blue puffball with a mask and a cape. Rinsa narrowed her eyes in thought.
"I disagree, Fumu."
Fumu jumped at the voice behind her and she turned around. There she found Meta Knight sitting beside her, cape wrapped tightly around him. "Oh! Sir Meta Knight. You startled me." Fumu said and saw his two knaves with the kids. Fumu had a strange feeling of deja vu.
"I'm sorry, I did not mean to do so." The masked knight said.
"It's okay. I'm kinda used to it." Fumu said with amusement.
Rinsa pulled out of her thoughts and noticed the puffball wrapped in a cape, next to Fumu. Her tail twitched. "Well hello, Sir Meta Knight." She greeted.
Meta Knight nodded in response. "Good evening."
"Is it your break, Meta Knight?" Fumu asked as she tapped her feet.
The masked knight's gaze shifted to the kids and his knaves. "You could say that. The Waddle Dees returned from lunch so I decided to let Sword and Blade play their game with the children." He explained while he watched the kids pounce on the two knights.
"That's kind of you." Rinsa said as she watched the kids in amusement.
"Hey that's cheating!"
Sword was holding Bun up in front of him, watching the young boy struggle in his grip. The knight was grinning under his helmet.
Kirby jumped onto Sword's helmet. "Poyo!"
Sword spun around, sending the pink puffball flying into a bush. Midi was holding onto Blade's pony tail, trying to hold on while the knight was spinning. Bun squeezed out of Sword's grasp and pushed his feet into the knight's chest. Sword stumbled and fell on his backside. Bun jumped in triumphant.
"I finally got him down!" The young boy shouted happily.
The taller knight chuckled and leaned back on his hands. Bun rubbed the back of his head. "Did I hurt you?" He asked. Sword shook his head and watched the puffballs attack Blade with hugs.
Bun laughed and tackled Blade to the ground while the knight was distracted by the puffballs. Kirby and Midi squealed with delight and laughed.
"They all look so happy.." Rinsa mumbled with a soft look of happiness on her features.
Fumu glanced at her and smiled. "I wish it was like this all the time." She said.
The anthropomorphic cat's ear twitched. "What do you mean?" Rinsa asked as she rubbed her balloon-like stomach. Meta Knight's eyes glowed a jade green as he sank into thought.
"Well, Dedede orders these demon monsters to get rid of Kirby," she fumed, "but Kirby beats them all so I don't see the point in trying." Fumu explained
Rinsa blinked.
Fumu looked at her. "By the way, we never asked where you came from." She tilted her head to the side.
The anthropomorphic cat's eyes widened and she held a paw to her mouth. "Oh my! I forgot to tell you, didn't I? I came from Nekora." Rinsa said and closed her eyes.
The children and Meta Knight's knaves walked up to them and they all had happy looks on their faces. "Whatcha guys talking about?" Bun asked as he sat on the ground, in front of his sister. Kirby sat next to him and Midi jumped into Fumu's lap. Sword and Blade sat on the fountain next to Rinsa.
"Rinsa was about to tell me about her home planet." Fumu explained with a smile. She looked back at Rinsa. "Please continue." She said, wanting to know more about another planet.
Rinsa's ears drooped slightly and she put on a kind smile. "Well.. Nekora is a peaceful planet, lush green fields, light blue sky, the weather was wonderful. Everyone was friendly and we all lived in peace.. until.." Rinsa's voice cracked and her smile disappeared. "... Nightmare."
"Nightmare?" Meta Knight asked.
The anthropomorphic cat nodded. "He sent his minions and they took our planet. He made everyone slaves and we had to work for our rights." Her ears flattened against her head. "He even turned some of us into.. monsters."
The happy faces and happy atmosphere seemed to just vanish at this news.
"That's why I'm here." Rinsa looked up. "My brother sent me off in our family emergency vessel so that my kittens and I would be safe.." Tears started to form in her eyes. "When I looked back, Nekora exploded and was destroyed. I don't know if my family survived.." She rubbed her eyes.
Kirby jumped up next to her and looked at her sadly. "Poyo.." He tapped his stubby arm on her paw in a comforting way. Rinsa smiled down at him and patted the top of his head.
"We are sorry to hear that." Meta Knight spoke up.
"Fumu! Bun!" The two kids looked up at find their mother standing on a balcony above them. She waved. "It's time for lunch!"
"Coming mama!" Bun responded and stood up. Kirby and Midi jumped joyfully and made their way into the castle.
Fumu jumped up and held a hand out to Rinsa to help her up. "Do you want to join us, Rinsa?" She asked.
Rinsa's ear twitched and she shook her head politely. "May I join you guys later? I want to stay out for a bit longer." She asked with a smile. Fumu blinked then nodded.
"Okay, just shout when you want to come up." With that Fumu and her brother made their way into the castle. The knights watched them go. Meta Knight stood up and jumped off the rim of the fountain.
"Sadly we have to go back to patrolling. Enjoy your time in the garden, Rinsa." The masked knight said calmly. He turned to his knaves. "Blade, I want you to stay with her. Incase something happens."
Blade nodded. Meta Knight and Sword left, leaving the two alone. Blade looked at Rinsa worryingly as she held her forehead. "Is something wrong?" He asked and shifted closer to her.
Rinsa shook her head. "I think I'm just a little tired. I'm fine though." She responded softly. The anthropomorphic cat then looked at Blade in curiosity. Blade slightly blushed as she studied him. She tilted her head slightly. "Tell me, do you and Sword always wear those helmets?" She asked.
"Not always, we take them off when no one's around." He responded. "His majesty is always trying to find out what we, and our lord, look like."
The anthropomorphic cat looked into the water of the fountain in thought. "That's rude of him. Why does he call himself the king if his people dislike him so?" Rinsa asked.
Blade shrugged and leaned back on his hands. "I don't really know." He replied.
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A sinister growl echoed throughout the halls of a hallow metal building. Long fingers wrapped around a figure and crushed it into dust. The evil being was running out of demon monsters and many were rebelling.
A screen appeared beside him and it lit up. "You called, boss?" Customer Service asked while shifting his glasses.
"Yes. I want you to find the abandoned children of the planets I've taken. And if you can, pregnant women." Nightmare ordered. "We need to train new monsters young so they know their place and so they don't defy me."
Customer Service nodded. "I'll get right on it."
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King Dedede stormed to his throne and jumped into it. He pressed a button and the room darkened. A screen appeared and a machine rose from the floor.
The screen lit up. "Oh hey, King Dedede." Customer Service greeted.
The overweight penguin sat back in his chair with a scowl on his face. "Get me the strongest monster you have!" He demanded.
"And when will you be paying?"
"I don't have much money due to the stupid pregnant newcomer who didn't pay the fee of staying here!" King Dedede shouted even though he has millions.
Customer Service's face lit up. "Pregnant you say?" He asked. "What kind of creature is she?"
King Dedede glared at the wall. "She's a damn cat and her tummy is as round as a balloon." He replied.
Customer Service smirked. "Perfect. Listen here's a deal, if you don't mind handing her over then you won't have to pay." He offered. "But you don't have to do anything but say so. The monster will fetch her."
The penguin grinned. "Deal! I don't care about what happens to her. As long as the monster destroys Kirby!" He responded.
The man in the screen smirked widely. "Then it's a deal. I'll send over the demon monster right away." Customer Service said and pressed a few buttons on his control panel.
The machine in the middle of the room sprang to life and sparks started flying. King Dedede grinned like a mad man.
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Blade stood beside Rinsa as she smelt some flowers. Her tail was swinging back and forth. "This reminds me of my mother's garden. She loved plants." Rinsa said softly. Her ear twitched. "Why don't you smell some?" She asked without looking at the knight beside her.
".. I don't really want to take off my helmet here." He responded.
Rinsa's ears drooped slightly. "Has anyone else beside Sword and Sir Meta Knight seen you without your helmet?" She asked.
"Well.. Midi has." Blade replied. "By accident though."
Rinsa turned to him, interested in the story. "What happened?" She asked.
"Well, she was running through the castle one day playing hide and seek with Bun and Kirby." He began. "She ran into me when I was just leaving our room and.. my helmet was loose." Blade continued. "It fell off and I couldn't grab it because I caught Midi instead. So now everytime she stays in our room for some nights, I'm not afraid of taking off my helmet." He finished.
Rinsa giggled. "That's quite a story." She said and sighed. "Another question." Her tail stopped moving and she rubbed her nose. "How old are you? If you don't mind me asking."
"Almost twenty two." He replied and watched her lick her paw.
She blinked. "I thought you were a bit younger than that." Rinsa awed and her tail started swaying again.
Blade blushed slightly. "So.. how old are you?" He asked.
"Seventy nine." She replied casually. The knight's mouth fell open. Rinsa glanced at him. "I'm nineteen in your years so I'm not that old." She laughed nervously.
Blade was about to reply until a loud crash was heard. They both turned to the source and heard a low growl. The other two knights jumped down from the stone wall of the castle and landed in front of the pair.
"Sir! Sword! What's going on?" Blade asked and stood by his comrades.
Sword clutched the handle of his sword. "Another demon beast." He said lowly.
"Sword, Blade. Stay here and protect Rinsa. I'm going to see if the children are alright." Meta Knight said and took off towards the castle. Sword and Blade stood in front of Rinsa and they turned to her.
The anthropomorphic cat looked terrified and her ears were flat against her head. "What's going on? She asked.
Blade patted her shoulder. "We'll protect you so there's nothing to be afraid of." He said in a comforting tone. Sword glanced at his partner and then back at Rinsa.
Rinsa smiled at them both and nodded. "Thank you.." But her smile disappeared as her eyes widened and her mouth fell open. Her expression showed fear, shock and sadness. "I-It can't be.."
The knights spun around and found a large tiger with large, sharp teeth. It's eyes were a dark red and it had spikes on it's tail. A tear fell from Rinsa's eye.
"..K... K-Kean?" She stuttered and tears fell from her eyes.
Before the knights could ask, the tiger leaped forward, swiping it's sharp claws at the three. Sword grabbed Rinsa and jumped out of the way and Blade did the same. The tiger was about to attack Sword and Rinsa until,
"Poyo!" A pink puffball fell from the balcony and he kicked the tiger in the head.
"Kirby!" Blade gasped.
The tiger yelped and stumbled. Kirby jumped off it's head and landed next to Blade. Fumu and Bun ran up to Rinsa and Sword. The kids helped the anthropomorphic cat up. The tiger snapped out of it's daze and leaped at Rinsa and the kids. A blue blur blocked it's path and pointed Galaxia towards the large feline.
The tiger roared but then cried in pain as Kirby and Midi kicked it's spine. The tiger's eyes glowed white and the puffballs froze in mid air. Fumu gasped at the two puffballs were thrown into the stone wall of the castle.
"Kirby! Midi!" Fumu yelled.
Sword and Blade ran towards it, swords ready. But a light surrounded them and they were lifted up. The tiger grinned and slammed them back on the ground. Blade heard a crack and he groaned.
The tiger lifted it's tail and threw some spikes towards Meta Knight, Fumu, Bun and Rinsa. They jumped out of the way and the tiger stepped forward. It's eyes glowed, making the kids and the masked knight completely still.
Fumu shook in fear as it growled and stopped in front of her. It opened it's mouth and let out a terrifying roar.
Tears fell from Rinsa's eyes. "Kean, stop it!" Rinsa yelled.
The tiger didn't hear her and lifted a paw. It's claws were razor sharp and it growled. It was about to slash through the girl. Fumu cringed, waiting for the blow.
"KEAN!" Rinsa screamed.
The large feline's eyes widened and it stopped. Fumu saw a spike in the ground and saw Kirby and Midi running towards them. "Kirby! Inhale it!" Fumu tried her best to point at the spike.
Luckily Kirby understood and inhaled the spike. He jumped into the air and his body turned yellow. A spiky hat appeared on his head and he landed on the ground behind the tiger.
"Alright! It's Spike Kirby!" Bun exclaimed.
"Poyo!" Some of the spikes on his hat flew forward towards the tiger. The tiger dodged and landed gracefully in front of Rinsa at a fair distance. It looked at her. Rinsa's eyes widened and saw that it's eyes had turned a light blue. A single tear ran down it's cheek and into it's fur.
The spikes flew back and zoomed towards the tiger. It didn't move, as if waiting for the blow. The spikes pierced it's stomach and it cried out in pain. Rinsa scrambled to her feet and ran as fast as she could towards the tiger. It fell on it's side and the spikes disappeared.
The others were free from it's psychic hold and Fumu and Bun cheered happily. Kirby spat out the spike and happily "poyoed".
"Wait."
The kids and the other knights looked at the masked knight. Meta Knight looked at Rinsa's direction. The other's were shocked at what the saw and rushed toward her.
Rinsa cried as she held onto a tabby's paw. The tiger had disappeared and the orange tabby cat took it's place. He was a male and blood was trailing down the corner of his mouth.
Fumu held a hand over her mouth and Sword and Blade looked away sadly. Midi was already by Rinsa's side and her usual emotionless eyes were filled with sadness and concern. Bun's mouth was hanging open and Kirby was the same as Midi.
"P-Please Kean. Don't go.. w-we can help you g-get better." Rinsa pleaded.
Kean smiled at her and his eye lids lowered. "I'm afraid that it's over for me, Rini. I-I'm sorry.. for.. for hurting-" He cringed in pain and he looked at Kirby. ".. Thank.. thank you for freeing me." He thanked.
"Poyo.." The pink puffball responded sadly.
Kean smiled sadly and reached up. He stroked Rinsa's cheek affectionally and she held his paw gently with both of her's. "Rinsa.. I regret.. leaving you and our children behind." Kean began. ".. I want you to.. to live a happy life. Raise our kittens to be.. as bright and wonderful as you."
He continued. ".. I love you so much.." His paw started to fade.
Rinsa's eyes widened as his body started to fade into light orange lights. "I-I love you too.. "
Kean gave her a smirk. "Now show me a smile." He said. Rinsa smiled the best she could and sniffed. Kean smiled happily. "That'a girl.. I'm glad I got to.. see you one.. last.." His eye lids started to lower. "... time."
The tabby's body fully faded into a light orange light and it flew up to the sky with a glittering dust following behind it.
Rinsa and the others watched it disappear into the clouds and Rinsa buried her face into her paws. The tears wouldn't stop. Kirby and Midi looked at her with concern and they both hugged her as much as they could.
Meta Knight stared up at the sky. "He was brave. Accepting his death like that.. he has my respect." He said thoughtfully.
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End of second episode. *sigh*
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